ISLAMIC, al-Maghreb (North Africa). Uncertain. temp. Rashid ibn Hakim(?). Circa AH 130-180 / AD 750-800. Æ Fals (16mm, 3.15 g, 4h). Walila mint. Muhammad/rasul/Allah in Arabic in three lines; upturned crescent below / zarb/hada al-fals/bi-walila in Arabic in three lines. Cf. CNG 99, lot 957 (for an example attributed to Rashid ibn Hakim[?]); otherwise, unpublished. VF, rough brown and green surfaces, worn at high points.
ISLAMIC, Caucasus (Pre-Seljuq). Volga-Bulgarians. Anonymous. AR Dirham (26mm, 1.94 g, 10h). Citing Samanid Nasr ibn Ahmad. "al-Sash" mint. Dated AH "294" (AD 906/7). Album Q1481; ICV 1549. Near VF, toned, wavy flan, holed for suspension, hole now plugged with encrustation.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Caracalla, with Julia Domna. AD 198-217. Æ Pentassarion (28mm, 12.90 g, 1h). Quintillianus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 215. Laureate bust of Caracalla and draped bust of Julia Domna facing one another / Nimbate serpent coiled right; Є (mark of value) to left. H&J, Marcianopolis, 6.19.22.3; Varbanov 1036. VF, brown patina, flan crack.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar. AD 217-218. Æ Pentassarion (27mm, 12.28 g, 6h). Pontianus, legatus consularis. Laureate bust of Macrinus and bareheaded bust of Diadumenian facing one another / Diana advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver on back and holding bow; retrograde E (mark of value) to left; behind, hound advancing right. H&J, Marcianopolis, 6.24.13.2; Varbanov 1158-9 var. (obv. legend). Near VF, green patina, some deposits.
IBERIA, Arse-Saguntum. Circa 200-150 BC. Æ Quarter Unit (16mm, 3.67 g, 7h). Shell / Dolphin right; Iberian I and crescent above, Iberian AI and three pellets below. R&L 180-200; ACIP 1975; SNG BM Spain 1118-9. Good Fine, brown surfaces.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Macrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar. AD 217-218. Æ Pentassarion (27mm, 12.77 g, 1h). Pontianus, legatus consularis. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Macrinus and bareheaded and draped bust of Diadumenian facing one another / Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus; E (mark of value) to left. H&J, Marcianopolis, 6.24.6.5; Varbanov 1289. Good VF, green patina. Attractive style.
ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Great Seljuk. Jalal al-Dawlah Malikshah I. AH 465-485 / AD 1072-1092. AV Dinar (22mm, 3.51 g, 7h). Sarakhs mint. Dated AH [4]83 (AD 1090/1). Hennequin –; Album 1675; ICV 1822. VF, areas of weak strike.
IBERIA, Carteia. 1st century BC. Æ Quadrans (17mm, 4.54 g, 6h). Dolphin left; trident in background / Rudder to left. ACIP 2612; RPC I 119. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (26mm, 11.60 g, 12h). Tullius Menophilus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 239-240. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Serapis, wearing calathus, facing one another / Fortuna seated left on throne, holding cornucopia and rudder; E (mark of value) to left, wheel below throne. H&J, Marcianopolis, 6.37.38.4; Varbanov 2022. VF, green patina.
ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Great Seljuk. Mu'izz al-Din Ahmad Sanjar. AH 511-552 / AD 1118-1157. AV Dinar (22mm, 2.78 g, 4h). [Balkh mint]. Dated AH [5]19 (AD 1125/6). Hennequin –; Album 1687A; ICV 1835. VF, areas of weak strike.
FRENTANI, Larinum. Circa 210-175 BC. Æ Quincunx (24mm, 11.68 g, 12h). Head of Mars right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Horseman galloping left, holding spear and shield decorated with [thunderbolt]; V above, five pellets in exergue. Campana 4a; HN Italy 625; SNG Morcom 64. Fine, brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (27mm, 11.25 g, 7h). Tertullianus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 241-244. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing one another / Minerva standing left, holding reversed spear and resting hand upon shield; E (mark of value) to left. H&J, Marcianopolis, 6.38.4.1; Varbanov 2036. Near VF, green patina.
APULIA, Rubi. Circa 300-225 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.98 g, 5h). Diademed, youthful head (of Herakles?) right / Club, quiver, and bow within wreath. SNG ANS 726; HN Italy 815. Near VF, green patian. Very rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Philip II. As Caesar, AD 244-247. Æ Pentassarion (27mm, 12.92 g, 2h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip and draped bust of Serapis, wearing calathus, facing one another / Serpent coiled left, with beard; E (mark of value) to right. H&J, Marcianopolis, 6.44.22.1; Varbanov 2101. VF, green-brown patina.
ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Kerman. Arslan Shah I. AH 495-537 / AD 1101-1142. AV Dinar (26mm, 2.84 g, 6h). Mint and date not visible. Hennequin –; Album 1702; ICV 1852. Near VF, flatly struck, a couple of hairline flan cracks and small flan split.
CAMPANIA, Suessa Aurunca. Circa 265-240 BC. Æ (21mm, 5.97 g, 7h). Laureate head of Apollo left; O behind / Man-headed bull right, being crowned by Nike. Sambon 884; HN Italy 450; SNG ANS 606. Near VF, brown patina, minor flan crack on reverse.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. Æ (27mm, 12.96 g, 7h). Aurelius Gallus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 201-203. Draped bust right / Magna Mater (Cybele) riding lion right, holding scepter and tympanum. H&J, Nikopolis 8.17.31.1; Varbanov 2894 var. (rev. legend). VF, green patina. Very rare.